Last week, we were reminded that we’re getting into prime sheepshead season in the intracoastal, because sheepshead have a decent tolerance for cooler water. Craig Patterson, who owns and operates ...

Sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) are a species of ray-finned, predominantly marine fish commonly found along the eastern coastline of North America and South America. They are known for ...

Eyeball to eyeball, they’re uglier than homemade soap. Small mouth but big teeth and lots of ’em. More teeth than grandpa’s rip-saw, and not exactly in decent formation. Sloped head with protruding ...

If you are looking for a good winter fishing opportunity, sheepshead just might be the ticket. And if you are hoping to catch some larger sheepshead this time of year, consider heading out to one of ...

The fronts are picking up some steam. When they pass through, winds climb, rain falls hard for about 20 minutes and if you're caught on the water, you may feel a little vulnerable. But the good news ...

The neighborhood and the bay took their name from the sheepshead, a saltwater fish found in the bay’s waters. These fish were abundant off the shore until population numbers declined during the late ...

The monikers and nicknames we’ve doled out to most fish species tend toward the obvious. You don’t have to be an avid angler or an ichthyologist (a scientist who studies fish)—heck, you don’t even ...

Fish of the WeekSheepshead: Good numbers of sheepshead are still biting around all the bridges and most structures in the Tampa Bay area and locations elsewhere ...

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the water has been churned up since the storm and fishing is a bit slow. A few Spanish mackerel, whiting and black sea bass have been caught. Sheepshead are biting on ...